On 16 July 2013 05:39, Deryck Chan <deryckchan(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I've got two questions:
- Will Fæ continue to serve as WMUK's Chapters Association delegate?
Apparently not. Chris Keating informed me by email the day after my
resignation that I would be replaced on the WCA, though there is no
requirement for representatives to be a trustee (perhaps other members
might be interested in helping the Chapter by taking on this
interesting inter-chapter role, I would be happy to talk it through as
a past Chair of the WCA and past Chair of the UK Chapter?).
Similiarly, I appear to no longer be needed on the recently formed
Audit and Risk Committee, though I have yet to be contacted as a
courtesy, and when we established that committee the intention was to
have non-trustees taking part as observers; it is currently formed of
3 trustees. I have noticed today that I appear to no longer be wanted
on the GLAM toolset Steering Group, which seems a bit odd considering
my role in establishing it, negotiating the original funding strategy
and the membership of the Steering Group should be agreed by the
Steering Group members. I have left a note for Jonathan Cardy, so
hopefully I may be contacted as a courtesy before I am replaced.
- If he wouldn't mind, would Fæ please share why
he chose to resign at
this time? The AGM was only a month ago and if he resigned back then his
replacement could be elected.
I did not know I was going to resign before the AGM. As it happens
Mike, Chris and myself had a serious discussion in Milan about the
importance of us three remaining "long-term" trustees staying in place
to help the formation of the new board.
I am on holiday right now, but when I return I'll consider an open
letter to the charity which may help the remaining trustees, and my
fellow members and non-members on this list, better understand my
point of view. For anyone interested in the meantime, I suggest you
take a look at the board meeting minutes over the past 18 months along
with the discussions I have raised openly on the Water cooler. The
serious issues I have raised with regard to our sadly reducing
openness, a lack of credible performance measures, and more particular
problems relating to the performance of our Chief Executive, are no
secret.
I plan to continue to support Wikimedia as a highly active volunteer,
and will continue my interest in transparent, open and effective
governance of the organizations that are formed to deliver our shared
vision. Hopefully this may continue to include projects within the
Wikimedia UK umbrella.
PS Special thanks to those that have emailed and messaged me with
notes of concern.
Links:
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https://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_meetings
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https://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Water_cooler/2013
Cheers,
Fae
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